Bob where in the LDS library can I find a listing for microfilm newspapers for Preston or Taylor County - I need to look for obits from 1899, 1882, 1872 thanks, Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Moore" <bobmoore@earthlink.net> To: <WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 11:07 AM Subject: RE: [WV Preston County] Preston Co Newspaper Articles > I was just hoping that they were on CD ROM or online somewhere. I had them > all ordered on microfilm from a LDS Family History Center, but I moved away > and no longer have access to them. > > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: rlockhart1@juno.com [mailto:rlockhart1@juno.com] > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 9:25 PM > To: WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WV Preston County] Preston Co Newspaper Articles > > > Bob, > > Preston Co newspaper microfilm from 1866 is available in these two major > repositories: > > Division of Archives and History > West Virginia State Archives > The Cultural Center > 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East > Charleston WV 25305-0300 > 1-304-558-0220 > > It is not the policy of the WV Archives to conduct extensive genealogical > > searches. The fee for an out of State request is $10 which covers > research time > and copies. A request from a WV address will be billed when the research > is > completed. Microfilm prints are 50¢ each. A list of researchers who do > research > for a fee will be provided upon request. Inter-library loan of Preston Co > > newspaper microfilm is not available. > > West Virginia University > West Virginia and Regional History Collection > Colson Hall > PO Box 6464 > Morgantown WV 26506-6464 > 1-304-293-3536 > > It is not the policy of the West Virginia and Regional History Collection > to > conduct extensive research. There is a $20 fee per request. Microfilm > prints are > 10¢ each. A list of researchers who do research for a fee will be > provided upon > request. Inter-library loan of Preston Co newspaper microfilm is not > available. > > I know of no other media for Preston Co newspapers other than the > microfilm although the Preston Co Historical Society has published the > genealogies that appeared in The Preston Co Journal during 1907-08. > Please DO NOT contact the Journal office regarding back issues as they > are not equipped to do genealogical research. > > Roy Lockhart > > On Sat, 16 Feb 2002 13:43:14 -0500 "Bob Moore" <bobmoore@earthlink.net> > writes: > >How do you get access to the Preston County Journal? I know that it > >is on microfilm, but is it out in any other media too? > > > >Bob > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Social Security Death Index Interactive Search > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >
In the LDS library locality index, look under West Virginia, Preston County, Kingwood, Newspapers. The film numbers run from 0193351 through 0193360. Happy Hunting Bob -----Original Message----- From: Mary Buchholz [mailto:shepherd@starband.net] Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 4:15 PM To: WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WV Preston County] Preston Co Newspaper Articles Bob where in the LDS library can I find a listing for microfilm newspapers for Preston or Taylor County - I need to look for obits from 1899, 1882, 1872 thanks, Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Moore" <bobmoore@earthlink.net> To: <WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 11:07 AM Subject: RE: [WV Preston County] Preston Co Newspaper Articles > I was just hoping that they were on CD ROM or online somewhere. I had them > all ordered on microfilm from a LDS Family History Center, but I moved away > and no longer have access to them. > > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: rlockhart1@juno.com [mailto:rlockhart1@juno.com] > Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 9:25 PM > To: WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WV Preston County] Preston Co Newspaper Articles > > > Bob, > > Preston Co newspaper microfilm from 1866 is available in these two major > repositories: > > Division of Archives and History > West Virginia State Archives > The Cultural Center > 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East > Charleston WV 25305-0300 > 1-304-558-0220 > > It is not the policy of the WV Archives to conduct extensive genealogical > > searches. The fee for an out of State request is $10 which covers > research time > and copies. A request from a WV address will be billed when the research > is > completed. Microfilm prints are 50¢ each. A list of researchers who do > research > for a fee will be provided upon request. Inter-library loan of Preston Co > > newspaper microfilm is not available. > > West Virginia University > West Virginia and Regional History Collection > Colson Hall > PO Box 6464 > Morgantown WV 26506-6464 > 1-304-293-3536 > > It is not the policy of the West Virginia and Regional History Collection > to > conduct extensive research. There is a $20 fee per request. Microfilm > prints are > 10¢ each. A list of researchers who do research for a fee will be > provided upon > request. Inter-library loan of Preston Co newspaper microfilm is not > available. > > I know of no other media for Preston Co newspapers other than the > microfilm although the Preston Co Historical Society has published the > genealogies that appeared in The Preston Co Journal during 1907-08. > Please DO NOT contact the Journal office regarding back issues as they > are not equipped to do genealogical research. > > Roy Lockhart > > On Sat, 16 Feb 2002 13:43:14 -0500 "Bob Moore" <bobmoore@earthlink.net> > writes: > >How do you get access to the Preston County Journal? I know that it > >is on microfilm, but is it out in any other media too? > > > >Bob > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Social Security Death Index Interactive Search > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237